UPDATE: Fuel prices increased

by Staff Writer 10-07-2018 | 6:49 PM

UPDATE: Fuel prices are to increase with effect from midnight today (July 10). According to Co-cabinet spokesperson Minister (Dr.) Rajitha Senarathne, the price increases (per litre) are as follows;

92 Octane Petrol: Increased by Rs. 8
95 Octane Petrol: Increased by Rs. 7
Diesel: Increased by Rs. 9
Super Diesel: Increased by Rs. 10

The Co-cabinet Spokesperson said fuel prices will be revised on the 10th of every month. The decisions were reached during a special meeting held with President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, this evening. 11 am, July 10: Earlier today (July 10) The Ministry of Petroleum Resources development stated that a special cabinet paper will be submitted today on the prices of petrol and diesel. Secretary to the Ministry Upali Marasinghe said that a final decision on if the prices of fuel would increase or not will be reached at the Cabinet meeting. He added that if a proper procedure was followed on determining the prices of fuel such problematic situations could have been avoided.